VOL. 20 ISSUE NO. 5 | JANUARY 29 – FEBRUARY 4, 2014

BY LINDA BENTLEY | JANUARY 29, 2014

‘In this case, I think it’s best to let the court decide’

CAVE CREEK – Following Monday night’s executive session, the special session meeting of the Cave Creek Town Council brought Mike Beckham, president of the Las Ventanas HOA, to the podium during Call to the Public to discuss the notice of claim his HOA filed against the town three years ago to address the odors from the wastewater treatment plant adjacent to their community.

JANUARY 29, 2014

STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – Rep. Kelly Townsend, R-Mesa, has proposed that state legislators formally ask the federal government to call for a convention of states for the purpose of proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution; the gathering is also known as an Article V Convention.

JANUARY 29, 2014

Educational campaign informs the public of Arizona’s state police agency issues

ARIZONA – The Arizona Highway Patrol Association (AHPA) embarked on an educational campaign today to inform the public and state legislators about the need to adequately fund the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) and its employees. DPS employees are encouraging Arizona’s lawmakers to address the agency’s ability to stay competitive with other police departments.

JANUARY 29, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC – Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today announced that Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) will be the new Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment.

JANUARY 29, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC – Fifty-seven briefs filed with the U.S. Supreme Court this week encourage the high court to declare the Obama administration’s abortion pill mandate illegal in two major legal challenges the court agreed it will hear on March 25.